• A table laid for dinner

    Alira

    South 90's smart end: a well-kept room and prices to match.

    CairoNew Cairo

    4.8Rating(224)Google reviews€€€ High endRomantic
  • A boat on the Nile in Cairo

    Dahabiya Cairo

    A dinner that moves: the Nile slides past, and the river is the main course.

    CairoDokki

    4.8Rating(1,472)Google reviews€€€ High endBooking advised
  • A table of fish

    Catchy Fish & More

    Fish served aboard a boat moored on the Nile, on the Zamalek side.

    CairoZamalek

    4.8Rating(1,550)Google reviews€€€ High endNile view
  • A dining room open to the city

    Lavender Lounge

    An international menu, a Japanese one alongside, and a view, in Tagamoa 2.

    CairoNew Cairo

    4.7Rating(3,367)Google reviews€€€ High endBooking advised
  • A table laid by candlelight

    The Grill Dining & Lounge

    The French restaurant at the Semiramis, for evenings when you want quiet and proper service.

    CairoGarden City

    4.7Rating(938)Google reviews€€€ High endBooking advised
  • Salmon sushi

    Gingko

    Sushi and fusion in the Nile City towers, for the evening when the trip needs a break.

    CairoBulaq

    4.7Rating(318)Google reviews€€€ High endBooking advised
  • A sushi platter

    Binge Cairo

    A sushi bar in Tagamoa 1: a few pieces, without giving up your whole evening.

    CairoNew Cairo

    4.6Rating(736)Google reviews€€€ High endBooking advised
  • A table on the terrace

    The Brasserie Lake View

    A brasserie by the water, inside a private club: check they will let you in first.

    CairoNew Cairo

    4.6Rating(552)Google reviews€€€ High endRomantic
  • Oriental mezze

    Zitouni

    The Four Seasons dining room on the Corniche: what you pay for here is the absence of nasty surprises.

    CairoQasr El Nil

    4.6Rating(1,330)Google reviews€€€ High endAlcohol served
  • Tagliatelle

    Pier88

    An Italian kitchen on the Nile in Zamalek, with prices to match the view.

    CairoZamalek

    4.4Rating(2,665)Google reviews€€€ High endNile view
  • A felucca under full sail on the river at dusk.

    Left Bank

    A Nile terrace at the southern tip of Zamalek, for a coffee that lasts until dinner.

    CairoZamalek

    €€€ High endNile view
  • Three coloured-glass lanterns hanging beneath a red and purple fabric canopy.

    Abou El Sid

    Egyptian cooking served in a dark oriental salon, cushions and lanterns included.

    CairoZamalek

    €€€ High endWhere locals go
  • A white boat moored on the Nile, its upper deck under an awning, against a palm-lined bank.

    Le Pacha 1901

    A moored boat turned into several restaurants and bars, at Zamalek.

    CairoZamalek

    €€€ High endNile view
  • Smooth hummus, drizzled with olive oil and scattered with seeds.

    Egyptian cooking, reworked

    Koshari plated, molokheya on a tasting menu: Cairo's new table.

    CairoZamalek, Downtown, New Cairo

    €€€ High endWhere locals go
  • A brunch table set by a window: bread, fresh fruit, orange juice and coffee.

    The Friday brunch

    The urban ritual that has replaced the family lunch in part of Cairo.

    CairoZamalek, Maadi, New Cairo

    €€€ High endFamily-friendly
  • The tables of Tagamoa

    Cairo's contemporary dining, concentrated in the city's east.

    CairoNew Cairo / Tagamoa

    €€€ High endFamily-friendly
  • A plate of hummus dusted with sumac, grilled chicken, rice and chopped salad.

    Sabaya

    Cairo's reference Lebanese table, in a hotel by the river.

    CairoGarden City, Nile side

    €€€ High endNile view
  • A plate of golden rice with pieces of meat and cloves of garlic.

    Osmanly

    Egypt's Ottoman cooking, served in a palace salon.

    CairoGarden City, Nile side

    €€€ High endHistoric venue
  • A mixed grill platter — chops, kofta and chicken — with flatbread, sauces and salad.

    Kebabgy

    Egyptian grills on a terrace set at the river's edge.

    CairoZamalek, Nile side

    €€€ High endNile view
  • Whole sea bream packed side by side on a fishmonger's stall.

    Fish Market — Cairo

    A moored boat where you pick your fish off the ice before sitting down.

    CairoAgouza, Nile side

    €€€ High endNile view
  • The tables of Zamalek

    Cairo's island and its restaurants per square kilometre.

    CairoZamalek

    €€€ High endNile view